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Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] 28 points 4 months ago (5 children)

This drug can be delivered via pill. It has a range of effects in reversing age related damage.

I'm not sure if it will be kept to the rich, or given out widely to justify the removal of social security, or at least jacking up the retirement age.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Maybe, but if PGE2 signaling is disrupted in non-cartilage tissues, it could promote abnormal growth or inflammation. For example, PGE2 has complex roles in cancer and fibrosis. And if the drug isn’t perfectly specific, it might inhibit other enzymes or pathways. This is because 15-PGDH is active in other tissues (e.g., liver, muscle, bone). Inhibiting it systemically might affect these tissues, though the study suggests localized joint injection could minimize this I suppose...

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    If the worker-slaves live longer, you don't have to indoctrinate & capture new ones quite as often!

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'd like my partners knees to work again so they can do the things they like as they age, like riding bikes or hiking.

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